Perspectives
This psychological approach studies only observable behaviors, not thoughts.
What is behaviorism?
In an experiment, this variable is manipulated by the researcher.
What is the independent variable?
This part of the nervous system controls voluntary movements.
What is the somatic nervous system?
The hormone that helps regulate sleep.
What is melatonin?
The category of drugs that can cause addiction by creating physical dependence.
What are psychoactive drugs?
The perspective that emphasizes how the brain processes and interprets information.
What is the cognitive perspective?
A researcher observes people in a coffee shop to see if they say “thank you.” This type of study is known as this.
What is a naturalistic observation?
The neurotransmitter associated with mood regulation and is linked to depression
Serotonin
Name three sleep disorders.
What are insomnia, sleep apnea, REM Behavior Disorder, restless leg syndrome, and night terrors?
The effect produced by the belief that one is in a false or inactive condition (like a substance or treatment)
What is the Placebo Effect?
The father of psychology, who established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany.
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
This type of study follows the same individuals over a long period of time to track changes.
What is a longitudinal study?
The part of the brain is involved in forming new memories and is often affected in Alzheimer’s disease.
What is the hippocampus?
According to Freud, two types of dream content.
What are manifest and latent content?
This factor explains why teens are more prone to risky behavior.
What is their prefrontal cortex is not fully developed?
The perspective that focuses on how unconscious thoughts influence behavior.
What is the psychoanalytic perspective?
The type of research that involves an in-depth study of a single individual or small group.
What is a case study?
The function of the myelin sheath.
What is to speed up neural transmission and protect the axon?
The theory that suggests dreams help process emotions and consolidate memories.
What is the information processing theory?
The main reason why experimental research is considered the most reliable method for gathering data.
What is it allows researchers to determine cause-and-effect relationships?
The name of the school of thought focused on how smaller mental activities help organisms adapt to their larger environment.
What is functionalism?
The purpose of a double-blind study.
What is to reduce experimenter and participant bias?
The brain structure responsible for regulating vital functions such as heart rate and breathing.
What is the medulla oblongata?
The difference between all four stages of sleep.
What is..
NREM Stage 1: falling asleep
NREM Stage 2: partial awareness through sleep spindles, light sleep
NREM Stage 3: deep sleep
REM: dream sleep
The study of how environmental factors can change gene expression, affecting traits and behaviors across generations.
What is epigenetics?